What is the Diamond Ring effect?
Just before the Moon covers the Sun completely or just after the Moon uncovers the Sun during a total solar eclipse, a tiny portion of the Sun’s bright disc becomes visible on the Moon’s dark disc, giving an impression of a ring with a brilliant diamond on it.
What is node?
The Moon’s orbit is inclined at an angle of about 50 relative to the Earth. The monthly path of the Moon and the ecliptic are imagined to be two hoops hinged along a diameter and slightly displaced at an angle to each other, and then the hinges will represent the points of intersection known as nodes.
How does a lunar eclipse occur?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the shadow of the Earth and when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
What is the relation between the phase of the Moon and a lunar eclipse?
When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon during a Full Moon, a lunar eclipse occurs if all the three bodies are in a line.